Bright Phoenix Martial Soul Ranked Ninth? Yan Shaozhe's Romantic Past!

"You're courting death! You're absolutely courting death! Aaargh!"

Beside Sea God Lake.

Xuan Zi's eyes were bloodshot, and he panted like an ox. The mockery from everyone on the Sky Screen nearly made him keel over.

He was the mighty Taotie Douluo, head of the Shrek Inspection Corps, a man who shook the Soul Master World!

Every hero under heaven lost heart at the mere mention of Taotie!

Yet now the Sky Screen had branded him Chicken Leg Douluo. His Taotie title might as well be discarded!

Just imagining the teachers and students of Shrek Academy, or the other powerful Soul Masters he met, calling him Chicken Leg Douluo from now on...

Splash!

Furious, Xuan Zi hurled the chicken leg in his hand into Sea God Lake.

But while Xuan Zi was still beside himself, Soul Masters across the Douluo Continent and Sun Moon Continent were stunned.

Messages flashed through the chat, each one brimming with shock.

[Chen Zifeng: Xuan Zi's Godly Taotie Bull Martial Soul has true dragon blood, yet it only ranked tenth?]

[Dai Yueheng: I thought the White Tiger Martial Soul of my White Tiger Duke's Mansion might make the top ten. Looks like there's no chance now!]

[Ju Zi: I heard a Martial Soul's strength directly determines a Soul Master's future growth. Chicken Leg Douluo is a Level 98 Super Douluo, so how strong will the owners of the nine Martial Souls ahead of his be?]

[Xu Tianzhen: They can't all be Limit Douluo, can they? You're scaring this princess to death!]

As everyone discussed it, another line of text appeared on the Sky Screen.

[Ninth place: Bright Phoenix, a top-tier Beast Martial Soul.]

The next instant, a scene appeared on the Sky Screen.

In the dean's office at Shrek Academy, Yan Shaozhe was lifting a cup of tea to his lips.

But when he saw himself appear on the Sky Screen, he waved calmly.

The white-robed elder's composure, coupled with a handsome face still evident despite the passage of years, immediately won over everyone watching.

[Ke Ke: Wow, what a handsome old gentleman! He must have been gorgeous when he was young!]

[Xu Sanshi: Of course! Dean Yan's looks had countless young women swooning back then. He was—]

[Xian Lin'er: Shut up. Not another word!]

[Cai Mei'er: Fatso, say one more word and you can forget about entering the inner court for the rest of your life!]

In a teaching building of Shrek Academy's outer court.

Seeing the deans of the Martial Soul Department and Soul Tool Department turn on him in succession, Xu Sanshi hurriedly shut his mouth. He did not dare say another word.

The problem was, Xu Sanshi might not dare talk, but someone else did!

The Sky Screen flickered, and lines of text appeared.

[The Bright Phoenix Martial Soul should have been an Ultimate Martial Soul of the light attribute, but its innate shortcomings on the Douluo Continent prevented it from reaching the Ultimate Attribute.]

[Furthermore, this generation's inheritor of the Bright Phoenix Martial Soul was far too carefree in his youth and left a trail of romances wherever he went, causing his cultivation speed to be extremely slow.]

[Those he had relationships with include Martial God Douluo Xian Lin'er, Evil Dragon Douluo Cai Mei'er, Evil Phoenix Douluo Feng Ling...]

In the dean's office, Yan Shaozhe's face went stiff.

Embarrassment and dread spread across his aging face.

He was embarrassed because his wild youth was now being broadcast across the entire Douluo Plane. He had made a fool of himself before the whole world.

And he was afraid because he knew perfectly well that when he went home tonight, his wife Cai Mei'er would have him to answer to.

Yet as the Sky Screen continued its rundown, a glimmer of nostalgia appeared in Yan Shaozhe's eyes.

Even now that he was old, remembering the lovely women to whom he had whispered countless sweet nothings still set his heart aflame.

[Sweet Fox Douluo, Maple Blossom Douluo, Colorful Blossom Douluo... and others!]

And others? There were freaking others?

At that moment, men across the Douluo Continent, the Sun Moon Continent, and even the Phoenix God Continent wore looks of envy.

Damn it, this old bastard was a thoroughbred stallion in his youth, wasn't he?

He really got around!

Watching envious and resentful messages stream through the chat, Yan Shaozhe helplessly cupped his fists toward the audience.

You flatter me! You flatter me!

[Therefore, according to the Sky Screen's assessment, his future achievements will not surpass Chicken Leg Douluo's!]

[However, the previous generation's inheritor of the Bright Phoenix Martial Soul has already reached the level of Limit Douluo, despite never adding a single Soul Ring to her Bright Phoenix Martial Soul.]

The image on the Sky Screen changed.

In a dark, sinister hall, skulls of all manner of creatures, humans included, hung everywhere as decorations.

Even the lofty throne had been built from piled bones.

Following the blood-colored floor with their eyes, the viewers saw a stunning woman seated on the throne of bones, looking toward the Sky Screen.

Yet her face appeared for only an instant before vanishing.

Even that fleeting glimpse caused an immediate uproar.

On the Sun Moon Continent, in the Evil Demon Forest, at the Holy Spirit Cult's headquarters.

Zhongli Wu stared in shock at his mother, Ye Xishui, the Death God Douluo and one of the three Limit Douluo of this era.

"Mother, you're actually... a Twin Martial Souls wielder?"

Ye Xishui had attained Limit Douluo cultivation through her Blood Soul Demon Puppet Martial Soul. No one knew how many Soul Masters and Soul Beasts had stained her hands with blood.

But even her son Zhongli Wu had not known that another Martial Soul, the Bright Phoenix, existed within her.

"Heh!"

Ye Xishui chuckled and swept her gaze over Zhongli Wu and the other Evil Soul Master elders of the Holy Spirit Cult below.

"So what? Must I explain my affairs to you?"

At those words, cold sweat drenched every back, Zhongli Wu's included. They hurriedly dropped to their knees.

"Please calm your anger, Supreme Elder! We would never dare!"

Ye Xishui waved a cold hand. Once everyone had risen, she turned her gaze toward the Sky Screen again.

The image of Yan Shaozhe she had just seen surfaced in her mind. A light flickered deep in her eyes, but no one could tell what she was thinking.

Then the final line of text appeared on the Sky Screen.

[Although the Bright Phoenix Martial Soul is not an Ultimate Martial Soul, any Soul Master with a Phoenix Martial Soul can find an opportunity to advance it by traveling to the Phoenix God Continent!]

Knock, knock, knock!

The dean's office door opened, and a woman dressed in fiery red, with a strikingly curvaceous figure, rushed up to Yan Shaozhe.

"Teacher, did you see that?"

"If we can reach the Phoenix God Continent, perhaps both our Martial Souls can advance!"

"Maybe the hidden danger of my Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul can be eliminated for good!"

A sharp gleam flashed through Yan Shaozhe's eyes, but he soon sighed.

"We have no idea where the Phoenix God Continent is. How are we supposed to get there?"

At the same time.

On the Phoenix God Continent, in Spirit City.

"Everyone, check your Battle Armor and other combat equipment! Gear up and assemble, quickly!"

Feng Jiuxiao, Grand Commander of the Spirit Hall Empire Army and elder brother of Empress Feng Ji ge, roared the order.

"Since those natives of the Douluo Continent keep clamoring for us to come, we'll give them what they want!"

"Our sole mission: flatten Shrek Academy, destroy Shrek City, and fell the Golden Ancient Tree!"